· given this environment, local leaders must do what they can to preserve and strengthen progressive revenue tools, advocate for expanded local taxing authorities and flexibility, and push their state leaders to decouple from harmful federal tax changes. In this report, the congressional budget ofice estimates how the surge in immigration that began in 2021 afected state and local budgets in 2023. · after nearly a decade of unprecedented taxpayer spending on homelessness with little to show in improvement on the streets, the giant nonprofits behind the measures that secured that funding. · to keep up with out-of-control local spending, property taxes have been increasing dramatically, making homeownership more difficult and expensive. The increased spending does not come from necessity, instead, taxpayers see their hard-earned dollars wasted on unnecessary or outlandish services. · the homeless shelter , once lauded as an “comprehensive emergency services center” is now the source of frustration for many who live in the area and for those who run businesses and seek to create a vibrant area comparable the market district and midtown. · tpc’s gene steuerle takes a look at the endless game of whack-a-mole that congress and treasury have played in their efforts to prevent the abuse of tax shelters that protect capital income. · states have a range of options to secure new, ongoing revenue. Some options are tied directly to the housing market while other revenue streams may not be, such as income taxes , corporate and business taxes , sales taxes on goods and services, and more.

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